Peter Orszag Quotes

But economic recovery must be earned. And it will be earned by entrepreneurs and it will be earned by small businesses.

Simply put, our nation's economy will only go as far as our small businesses will take it.

Small businesses have played an important role in fueling past economic recoveries.

The American economy has always been driven by the entrepreneurial nature of its citizens, and blocking access to affordable health care will only suffocate growth within the small business sector of our economy.

If you want to have prosperity here, we really have to see our small businesses able to grow and compete around the world.

The fact is that the economy is really posed for the kind of recovery that people can see and understand.

I think the big thing is to talk about getting people working again and addressing the issues that are keeping small business from being able to grow.

As America's head coach, President Obama needs to make some big and smart adjustments to jump-start economic growth and business investment, stimulate job creation, and get wages up for ordinary Americans.

The job creators are members of America's vast middle class and the poor, whose purchases cause businesses to expand and invest.

Eliminating the Death Tax will continue to restore consumer confidence, spur capital investment, and create new jobs which are critical components of economic growth, particularly within the small business community.

Where are the jobs going to come from? Small business, manufacturing and clean energy. Where's the money to finance them? The banks and the corporations in America today have lots of money that they can invest right now.

In my 40-plus years as a venture capitalist, I have come to appreciate the certainty a healthy economy provides for businesses both large and small.

Economic recovery begins with our small businesses.

One of the most important aspects that feed a thriving economy is successful businesses, so the more startups that take off, the better the financial picture is for everyone.

Thanks to President Bush and Republican principles, businesses now have more confidence to hire workers.

Our region's economy was built upon their entrepreneurial spirit, and our economy still depends on the continued success of the enterprises they have worked so hard to create.

In a healthy economy, empowering, sustaining and efficiency innovations operate in balance. A healthy economy creates and sustains more jobs before squeezing out inefficiencies.

It's not government that creates jobs; it's small business. Our job is to make sure they have the access to capital, the access to contracting opportunities, and the help, advice and mentoring that they need to go out and be successful.

Prosperity comes from the private sector.

It's been said that government doesn't create jobs, business does. For the most part, this is true. But government creates the environment in which businesses can excel and expand.

Providing tax relief and reducing regulations leads to job creation and new economic opportunities for our small businesses, which are the backbone of our economy.

The U.S. economy and workers benefit from a strong, healthy relationship between government and business.

The road to recovery is to stimulate small business and innovation by reducing taxation, regulation, and litigation.

We must never forget that it is the private sector - not government - that is the engine of economic opportunity. Businesses, particularly small businesses, flourish and can provide good jobs when government acts as a productive partner.

To jump-start our economy, we must leave cash in your hands - because if you've got money in your pocket, you'll spend it at the hardware store or the corner market, and that will drive job growth in our private sector.